What is strong civil society index in Somalia?

Strong civil society index in Somalia was 0.533 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 1992.

What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1987.

How does Somalia rank for strong civil society index?

Somalia ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Somalia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Strong Civil Society Index in Somalia

Name: Strong Civil Society Index in Somalia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Somalia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.533 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.533

Change on year

up 4.3%

World rank

114th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.665

in 1992

All-time low

0.087

in 1987

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Strong Civil Society Index in Somalia, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, strong civil society index in Somalia stood at 0.533.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Somalia peaked at 0.665 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.087, in 1987.

That places Somalia 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Strong Civil Society Index in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Strong Civil Society Index in Somalia, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.202	—
1901	0.202	+0.0%
1902	0.202	+0.0%
1903	0.202	+0.0%
1904	0.202	+0.0%
1905	0.202	+0.0%
1906	0.202	+0.0%
1907	0.202	+0.0%
1908	0.202	+0.0%
1909	0.202	+0.0%
1910	0.172	-14.9%
1911	0.172	+0.0%
1912	0.172	+0.0%
1913	0.172	+0.0%
1914	0.172	+0.0%
1915	0.172	+0.0%
1916	0.172	+0.0%
1917	0.172	+0.0%
1918	0.172	+0.0%
1919	0.172	+0.0%
1920	0.172	+0.0%
1921	0.172	+0.0%
1922	0.172	+0.0%
1923	0.172	+0.0%
1924	0.172	+0.0%
1925	0.172	+0.0%
1926	0.172	+0.0%
1927	0.172	+0.0%
1928	0.172	+0.0%
1929	0.172	+0.0%
1930	0.172	+0.0%
1931	0.172	+0.0%
1932	0.172	+0.0%
1933	0.172	+0.0%
1934	0.172	+0.0%
1935	0.172	+0.0%
1936	0.172	+0.0%
1937	0.172	+0.0%
1938	0.172	+0.0%
1939	0.172	+0.0%
1940	0.169	-1.7%
1941	0.262	+55.0%
1942	0.269	+2.7%
1943	0.269	+0.0%
1944	0.269	+0.0%
1945	0.269	+0.0%
1946	0.269	+0.0%
1947	0.269	+0.0%
1948	0.269	+0.0%
1949	0.306	+13.8%
1950	0.313	+2.3%
1951	0.313	+0.0%
1952	0.313	+0.0%
1953	0.313	+0.0%
1954	0.313	+0.0%
1955	0.313	+0.0%
1956	0.313	+0.0%
1957	0.313	+0.0%
1958	0.313	+0.0%
1959	0.313	+0.0%
1960	0.383	+22.4%
1961	0.307	-19.8%
1962	0.307	+0.0%
1963	0.307	+0.0%
1964	0.307	+0.0%
1965	0.307	+0.0%
1966	0.307	+0.0%
1967	0.307	+0.0%
1968	0.307	+0.0%
1969	0.256	-16.6%
1970	0.088	-65.6%
1971	0.088	+0.0%
1972	0.088	+0.0%
1973	0.088	+0.0%
1974	0.088	+0.0%
1975	0.088	+0.0%
1976	0.088	+0.0%
1977	0.088	+0.0%
1978	0.088	+0.0%
1979	0.088	+0.0%
1980	0.088	+0.0%
1981	0.088	+0.0%
1982	0.088	+0.0%
1983	0.088	+0.0%
1984	0.088	+0.0%
1985	0.088	+0.0%
1986	0.088	+0.0%
1987	0.087	-1.1%
1988	0.087	+0.0%
1989	0.087	+0.0%
1990	0.091	+4.6%
1991	0.449	+393.4%
1992	0.665	+48.1%
1993	0.665	+0.0%
1994	0.665	+0.0%
1995	0.665	+0.0%
1996	0.665	+0.0%
1997	0.665	+0.0%
1998	0.665	+0.0%
1999	0.665	+0.0%
2000	0.665	+0.0%
2001	0.665	+0.0%
2002	0.665	+0.0%
2003	0.665	+0.0%
2004	0.665	+0.0%
2005	0.593	-10.8%
2006	0.593	+0.0%
2007	0.593	+0.0%
2008	0.593	+0.0%
2009	0.593	+0.0%
2010	0.618	+4.2%
2011	0.618	+0.0%
2012	0.634	+2.6%
2013	0.569	-10.3%
2014	0.569	+0.0%
2015	0.569	+0.0%
2016	0.569	+0.0%
2017	0.614	+7.9%
2018	0.422	-31.3%
2019	0.361	-14.5%
2020	0.422	+16.9%
2021	0.385	-8.8%
2022	0.431	+11.9%
2023	0.502	+16.5%
2024	0.511	+1.8%
2025	0.533	+4.3%

Somalia compared with similar countries

Somalia's 0.533 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.386, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Somalia's 0.533 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.654, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.202	0.202	0.202	10
1910s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1920s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1930s	0.172	0.172	0.172	10
1940s	0.262	0.169	0.306	10
1950s	0.313	0.313	0.313	10
1960s	0.3095	0.256	0.383	10
1970s	0.088	0.088	0.088	10
1980s	0.0877	0.087	0.088	10
1990s	0.586	0.091	0.665	10
2000s	0.629	0.593	0.665	10
2010s	0.5543	0.361	0.634	10
2020s	0.464	0.385	0.533	6

Countries ranked near Somalia

111 Mali 0.563 compare
112 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.543 compare
113 Georgia 0.536 compare
115 Djibouti 0.531 compare
115 Ecuador 0.531 compare
117 Togo 0.523 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong civil society index in Somalia?: Strong civil society index in Somalia was 0.533 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 0.665 in 1992.
What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.087 in 1987.
How does Somalia rank for strong civil society index?: Somalia ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Strong Civil Society Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,138 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).